About

NIAS is founded on the conviction that the purpose of academic research is to ask new questions. While such questions may lead to more or less immediate solutions to the challenges facing people and societies, they above all represent an essential societal competence. NIAS regards curiosity-driven research as an intrinsic human value and a cornerstone of liberal democracy. It can flourish only where academic freedom is guaranteed.

Deliberation is the driving force behind scientific research and the production of scientific knowledge. Academic freedom and the safety of researchers are crucial in this regard. The Netherlands Institute for Advanced Study (NIAS) places great value on curiosity-driven research.

Research assessments are a key component of the quality assurance system of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW) and it's institutes. On this page you will find NIAS's Strategy Evaluation Protocol (SEP) evaluation and the responses on this evaluation.

NIAS develops and maintains long-term partnerships with public and private organisations in the Netherlands and abroad. Together, we aim to advance academic freedom, which we regard as a cornerstone of liberal democracy, through joint fellowship programmes. We also engage in shorter-term collaborations, such as live and online events and other initiatives that reach both scholarly and non-scholarly audiences.

NIAS is the Netherlands’ only independent institute for advanced study in the humanities and social sciences. It was founded in 1970 and opened its doors to the first group of fellows in 1971, making it the first institute of its kind in Europe and the third of its kind in the world.

NIAS Fellows write books, chapters, journal and conference papers as well as articles in newspapers and popular scientific magazines. Currently there are over 1200 books and 1200 articles and chapters in the NIAS Catalogue. They are a testimony to the volume and variety of work that has been produced at NIAS.

NIAS' rich history is reflected in publications on the institute and it's fellows.

NIAS’ staff are dedicated to realising unbiased selection of well-balanced cohorts of fellows; to providing the best possible individual and collaborative research environment; and to an impactful programme of academic and public events and publications.

At NIAS we are all committed to academic freedoms, to the mission of NIAS, and to the integrity of all colleagues, partners, the institute and the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences of which it is part.

Bij het NIAS komen onderzoekers uit de hele wereld samen om rustig aan hun onderzoek te werken. Ze leren van elkaar en delen ideeën in een veilige omgeving. Sinds 1970 heeft het NIAS veel onderzoekers geholpen om verder te groeien in hun vakgebied en om oplossingen te vinden voor problemen in de samenleving.